Jones Bridge Massacre: Task Force Clabio (1989)

Original title

Jones Bridge Massacre

Directed by

Ben Yalung

Genre

action, drama

Country

Philippines

Runtime

2h

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A film based on a real 1989 ambush on Jones Bridge where two policemen were killed. It follows a task force investigating the massacre and taking on the criminals responsible.

tensegrittyaction-packedsomberserioussuspensefulstraightforward

What happens

Jones Bridge Massacre (Task Force Clabio) is a 1989 Filipino crime action film based on an ambush on the Jones Bridge on June 8, 1989, in which two policemen were killed. Directed by Ben "M7" Yalung, the film stars Lito Lapid, Jackie Aquino, Eddie Garcia, Paquito Diaz, Berting Labra, Ruel Vernal, Robert Talabis, Rez Cortez, King Gutierrez and Edwin Reyes. Produced by Cine Suerte and EG Productions, the film was released on October 25, 1989. Critic Justino Dormiendo of the National Midweek gave the film a positive review for its "engrossing" storytelling, though he was nevertheless critical of the decision to exploit a tragic incident for mass consumption. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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